Hello and happy Saturday my rocking, rolling, and beer lovin' friends! The Meister here today pairing the amazing "Tommy", the 4th album by rock and roll legends The Who and "Tommy The Movie Original Soundtrack Recording" along with a classic, crisp, and crushable Tomm's American Lager from Falling Knife Brewing Company! Oh, hell yeah!!
Album Info:
- Artist: The Who
- Title: "Tommy" & "Tommy The Movie Original Soundtrack Recording"
- Recorded: September through March 1969 at IBC and Morgan in London, England; soundtrack recorded January through March 1974 at Ramport and Eel Pie in London, England
- Release date: May 19th, 1969 (4th studio album by The Who); movie soundtrack released March 19th, 1975
- Record company: Track Records / Decca Records / Polydor
- Production: Kit Lambert (album) and The Who (soundtrack)
- Album cover art: Mike McInnerney (original album)
- Personnel: Roger Daltrey (lead vocals and harmonica), John Entwistle (bass, French horn, and vocals), Keith Moon (drums, percussion, and vocals), and Pete Townshend (guitars, keyboards, banjo, and vocals)
- 1975 film cast: Ben Aris, Jennifer Baker, Susan Baker, Arthur Brown, Imogen Claire, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Elton John, Juliet King, Gillian King, Ann-Margret, Keith Moon, Paul Nicholas, Jack Nicholson, Robert Powell, Oliver Reed, Ken Russell, Pete Townshend, and Tina Turner
- Musical style: Hard rock, rock and roll, and progressive rock with elements of folk rock, R&B, and blues rock
- Sound: In order to do any justice in describing the sound of this phenomenal album, . This may very well be one of the most important albums ever recorded... seriously! It is nothing short of brilliant on all levels. It is incredibly ambitious, intricate, beautiful, painful, and honest. In short, musical perfection!
- Major themes: A rock opera concept album, "Tommy" tells the story of a "deaf, dumb, and blind" boy, Tommy Walker and his strange journey in becoming a spiritual leader and eventually, a messianic figure. Themes include mental, physical, and sexual abuse, deception, disassociation, the inner psyche, drugs, pinball, life, religion, spirituality, blind faith, hope, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Overture"
- "It's A Boy"
- "1921"
- "Amazing Journey"
- "Sparks"
- "The Hawker"
- "Christmas"
- "Cousin Kevin"
- "The Acid Queen"
- "Underture"
- "Do You Think He's Alright?"
- "Fiddle About"
- "Pinball Wizard"
- "There's A Doctor"
- "Go To The Mirror!"
- "Tommy Can You Hear Me?"
- "Smash The Mirror"
- "Sensation"
- "Miracle Cure"
- "Sally Simpson"
- "I'm Free"
- "Welcome"
- "Tommy's Holiday Camp"
- "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Falling Knife Brewing Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Website: https://fallingknife.beer/
- Brew: Tomm's American Lager
- Style: American Lager
- Serving: 16 ounce can
- ABV: 4.8%
- Pour: The Tomm's pours a clear, golden straw yellow with a fluffy, frothy, bright white, 1+ finger head that dissipates to the thin ring with light lacing.
- Nose: The nose is characterized by grainy, and subtle sweetness. There are aromas of crackery grains, cracked wheat, freshly cut hay, and light apple.
- Taste: The taste of the Tomm's follows the nose with classic American lager flavors. There are notes of wheat crackers, light and grassy hops, pale grains, light apple, and a subtle hint of caramel.
- Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp, refreshing, and smooth with a dry, crisp, clean finish.
Overall pairing: The Tomm's American Lager is a very crisp, delicious, and crushable brew... a great companion to the brilliance that is the indelible "Tommy"! And the album covers look great alongside the beer label! 'Nuff said!
Cheers!! Rock on!!
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